Initiation by Department of Revenue of support proceeding under convention.
F.S. 88.7041
in effect(1)
In a support proceeding under this part, the Department of Revenue shall:
(a)
Transmit and receive applications; and
(b)
Initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an application in a tribunal of this state.
(2)
The following support proceedings are available to an obligee under the convention:
(a)
Recognition or recognition and enforcement of a foreign support order.
(b)
Enforcement of a support order issued or recognized in this state.
(c)
Establishment of a support order if there is no existing order, including, where necessary, determination of parentage of a child.
(d)
Establishment of a support order if recognition of a foreign support order is refused under s. 88.7081(2)(b), (d), or (i).
(e)
Modification of a support order of a tribunal of this state.
(f)
Modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.
(3)
The following support proceedings are available under the convention to an obligor against whom there is an existing support order:
(a)
Recognition of an order suspending or limiting enforcement of an existing support order of a tribunal of this state.
(b)
Modification of a support order of a tribunal of this state.
(c)
Modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or foreign country.
(4)
A tribunal of this state may not require security, bond, or deposit, however described, to guarantee the payment of costs and expenses in proceedings under the convention.
Source: FL Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/Chapter88/AllFetched: 7/8/2026